River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-10
NORTHMEsrERN MEMS.

SOUTHWESTERN NEWS.
The Farmers Alliance for Minnesota,
closed its interesting session at St Paul on
Friday. The following officers were chosen
for the next year Gen. +, H. Barrett. Nor
ris county, President. 4 Vice President for
each congressional district was elected LIST
Dist. j. }. Furlong, Mower county end Dist
G.. n. Haigh Blue Earth county: 9rd Dist
f. l. Nichols, Mcleod county; 4th Dist.
Andrew Richmond, Washington county.
9Th Dist. Z. H. Atwood, Stearns county.
Eric Olsen, Martin county, Secretary; John
Diamond, Blue Earth county, Treasurer;
Thomas Z. Hodgson, Grant county, Lecturer.
Gov. McGil. of Minnesota has
appointed the following gentlemen to rep
resent the state a. the interstate agricultural
convention to assemble at Lake Charles,
La. Feb. -, 1881: Rev. Grihbon Gum,
Wilbur, jackson county; W. d. Rice, st.
James, Watonwan county: William II.
Teller Elgin, Wabash county; Adds Bart
lett, Spring Valley, Fillmore county; John
Frank, lie Roy, Mower county
February keeps up the refrain of
Billiards that have prevailed at intervals
since the winter set in on the 10Th OF No
vember last. 1t was reported on the Bird
from Watertown, Devils Lake, Mandan,
Canton and LarimOre- Dakota, that all rail
road travel had been suspended and the
thermometer ranged from 80 to 30 below
zero.
There was quite meeting of
prominent Minnesota people at New York
city, Monday, the party being Senator
Sabiu, Seuator-eloct G. k. Davis, Com
modore kittson, A. b. Stickney and
Thomas Lowry. Mr.. stickney. sails for
Europe next Saturday and Mr.. Lowry
arrived from Europe on Sunday.
Congressman Strait has been notified
10y the +. 0. department of the letting Of
the following star route contracts No. 2G, 2.2j
Beaver Falls 70 Bird Island, 10 John McFeal-
IL, 500 per annum; LeiSueur Centre to
Wateruille, 1881, and 2d.3U3 lie Sueur Cen
tire 70 LcSueur, S}l3, to J. n. Sanborn, Wind
sor Henry county, Me-.
Among the appointments confirmed
by the Senate on Monday, was J. s Spencer
of New York, for Associate Justice of Dako-
Ia; VI T. Boetelle, Register Of Land office
Fargo. ID. T.; j. f. Norrish. Surveyor Genert
al of Minnesota: b. Jordon, Receiver Public
Money, Redwood Falls, MINI.
Maj. J. j. Young of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, went to California last November for
his health While returning home he died
at Welles, New. Monday night of heart dis
ease He was member of Iowa Legion of
Honor, "A representative in 1861 and state
senator in 1868.
The Manitoba Railway has with
drawn from the local passenger association
at st. Paul, which is said to mean war of
passenger rates between that line and the
Northern Pacific on business to Pacific Coast
points, and To points affected by them.
Senator Cullom is Disguised at the
persons that poured into his ear tales to the
discredit of GOV, Church. and who, when
called upon for proof, fail to make any re-
Spouse whatever. The Senator thinks he
has been very unfairly imposed upon
Senator Cullom, autographed on the
4th hat Gov. Church Of Dakota had been
con IIUed Ia the natural course of mail
carriage the commission would reach Bis
march 80 hat Gov Church might be duly
installed in office on the 9Th or 10th.
The sixth annual meeting of the Min
nesota State Farmers Alliance was held at
st. Paul. February ?, 3 and 4. A very large
portion Of the sessions was occupied in con.
sdering the railroad legislation now pend
ing in the state legislature.
The Office of the Dubuque, Iowa,
Daily Times was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. Loss $4,000, insurance ST. 600.
Two residences We're damaged to the
amount of 5000. The publication of the
Times was not interrupted.
Rev. f. S. Thomas. rector Of St.
Paul's Episcopal church, at St Paul. Mimi,
was on the End, unanimously elected assist
ant Bishop OF Kansas 1t is uncertain if he
accepts, though highly approaching the
honor done HIM.
At a citizens meeting held at St.
Cloud, on the 3rd, unanimous vote de-
clared in favor OF annexing East st. Cloud
and aaux Rapids to that city, and bill f0r
this purpose viii be sent TO the state legis-
lature.
Judge Spencer, the new Dakota
Judge. will arrive in the territory on the
18th. to enter upon his duties. His place of
residence is undetermined. The Huron bar
association has invited him TO locate there.
Prentiss Hill, a dealer in musical in
struments and sewing machines at Wauke-
sha, Wis, has suddenly disappeared with
his family. 1t is discovered that he is an en-
bezzler to a considerable amount
Senator and Mrs Albert SchefTer. of
St Paul, have been greatly bereaved by the
death Of their eldest child, Louis, in the sew
enteenth year of his age, of typhoid pneu-
monia, Jan. 81.
+. r. Delano, a prominent citizen of
st. Paul, Mimi, and President of Board of
Fire Commissioners. died Sunday oftvphoid
pneumonia. after less than weeks illness,
aged 81 years.
j J.. Rutan, formerly editor of the
Pioneer Register, at Salem, Dakota, died of
consumption, on the Srd, at Orlando, Flori-
da, where be went in October last In quest
of health.
Arevival is in progress in the
Methodist church at Hudson, Wis, the
meeting being conducted 10y Mrs. Caldwell
an evangelist from Chicago
BY the falling ola bank Of earth at
the Union Stock yards. at St PauI. MINI.
on the 9th, two laborers were killed.
Thos D. Rice, a prominent and
valued business man Of Fargo, died Sunday
evening after a brief illness.
Postmaster V. NJ. Hull, of Glencoe,
Mimi, died Sunday Of consumption.
STATE DATRYMEN's ASSOCIATION.
The Minnesota Dairyman's association
held It's annual convention OF three days at